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**Job Function: **
R&D Operations
**Job Sub Function: **
Clinical Supply Operations
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Job Description:
Job Description:
Within Therapeutics Development & Supply, the Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) organization has an open position for a Drug Product Supply Network Planner (DP SNP) – Protein and Synthetics (PG30). We are looking for enthusiastic talent with growth potential!
CSC holds the responsibility of global clinical supplies of the Innovative Medicine Research & Development portfolio. Our activities include demand forecasting, inventory management, supply planning, and global distribution of supplies for all in-house and outsourced manufacturing of clinical supplies (API, Drug Product, Packaged and Labeled Clinical Supplies). Through a global network and organization (US, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, China), we secure supplies of Synthetics, Protein and Cell & Gene medicines in development and low volume commercial supply to more than 60.000 patients in more than 250 clinical trials every year.
As DP SNP - Protein and Synthetics you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating the global drug product constrained Supply Plans and Site Master Production Schedules (MPS) for both supply networks. Ensuring that all patient requirements are met, the best supply chain configuration is in place for efficient manufacturing operations, capacity constraints are resolved and timelines are met will be part of your day-to-day job.
Partnering and close collaboration with End-to-End planners, Pilot Plants, External Supply Integration, the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) and Drug Product Development scientists will be key to success.
You will also prepare and host the DP Supply Review Meetings (SRM) for both modalities, represent the manufacturing plants in the S&OP process and provide inputs on available capacity in sourcing discussions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collate all individual DP demand plans from the portfolio into one unconstrained DP supply plan and use capacity modeling to make a feasible constrained Master Production Schedule (MPS) for the Protein and Synthetics Drug Product Pilot Plants.
- Anticipate risks and communicate them to the appropriate groups with scenarios for resolution. If necessary, call out potential portfolio supply risks to CSC Council.
- Handover the feasible constrained MPS to the Detailed Scheduler and Materials Planner.
- Partner with key business contacts to ensure the MPS is fed into the budget system and in sync with the business plan.
- Coordinate and monitor the reliable execution of DP supply plans for clinical supplies.
- Work with the various pilot plants and manufacturing organizations to develop performance metrics and ensure they are published on a regular basis.
Qualifications
Education:
- Preferably acquired an advanced degree (Master), minimum a Bachelor’s degree in science.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- At least 8 years business-related experience and min. 6 years of Planning experience
- Experience with sophisticated planning tools & proven understanding of ERP systems and Advanced Planning Systems (SAP & OMP preferred)
- We expect decisiveness, brainpower and dealing with various issues and projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to adapt optimally to constantly evolving organization issues, structures and dynamics.
- A self-starter that can work independently and handle inputs from diverse business partners.
- Communicate clearly and appropriately to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms, also with external partners.
- Bring a strong business discernment and knowledge of planning processes.
Preferred:
- Experience in a pharma environment (GxP)
- APICS / Lean certification is a plus
Other:
- This position could require up to 10% travel both domestic and international
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**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Clinical Supply Chain, Clinical Trial Protocols, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inventory Optimization, Laboratory Operations, Organizing, Process Improvements, Procurement Policies, Program Management, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Technical Credibility